Local Highlights

Visit Tin Can Bay

Tin Can Bay is a quiet holiday destination for anyone who loves the coast and the natural wonders of the Cooloola National Park.

Located half an hour’s drive east of Gympie, the town is built on a peninsula that extends into Tin Can Inlet, close to the southern tip of World Heritage–listed K’gari (Fraser Island).

The shallow waters provide safe beaches for families and calm waters for recreational boating. The township itself offers a range of accommodation and dining options as well as excellent recreational facilities including two lawn bowls venues and an eighteen hole golf course.

Take a look at the first 20 years of our history in the area.

Read more: History of Tin Can Bay and the Cooloola Coast.

Your Next Family Holiday Destination

The Tin Can Bay foreshore is an ideal location for holidays. Children can swim safely in the calm, warm, shallow waters.

• Enjoy barbecues, playgrounds and amenities along the foreshore.
• Explore the sand flats at low tide to see thousands of soldier crabs.

Local Highlights

Nearby Cooloola Cove is a small township nearby with a shopping centre and access to the natural waterways of Tin Can Bay inlet.

Rainbow Beach is just a short 25 minute drive from Tin Can Bay through the Cooloola

National Park. Rainbow Beach is a seaside town boasting pristine beaches and, yes, rainbow coloured sands.